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The seat acknowledges the children who suffered abuse in institutional and out of home care.
The Acknowledgement Seat for Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants on the Nightcliff Foreshore was unveiled on 16 November 2017, to coincide with the 8th Anniversary of the National Apology. The Acknowledgement Seat is a joint initiative of Relationships Australia Northern Territory, the City of Darwin and the Alliance for Forgotten Australians, and was funded by the Australian Government through the Find and Connect Program.
On Monday 16 November 2009 the Prime Minister Mr Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Mr Malcolm Turnbull issued a motion of an apology to the Forgotten Australians on behalf of the nation. The motion was not passed until the 26th of November.
Forgotten Australians is a term applied to the more than 500,000 non-indigenous, child migrants and indigenous children who experienced care in institutions or outside a home setting during the 20th century. Many of these children were abused physically, emotionally, or sexually while in care. Survivors to this day still suffer the effects of the child abuse.
Location
| Address: | 315 Casuarina Drive, Nightcliff Foreshore Park, Rapid Creek, 0810 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.375511 Long: 130.854741 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 16th November, 2017 |
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Plaque:
In acknowledgement of
Forgotten Australians and Former Child Migrants.
In honour of the children who suffered abuse and neglect
in institutional and out-of-home 'care'.
This seat acknowledges the experiences you endured
and offers a place for affirmation, remembrance and reflection.
